Summer Resources

Summer 2021 Information

Summer Nutrition

Text "Summer Meals" to 97779 for a free summer meal location near you! This site includes date of operations, meals available at each location, meal times and more.

All children 18 and under can receive free lunch during summer vacation! Beginning June 1st through July 23 (closed on July 2nd).

Meals will be distributed in these neighborhood locations monday - friday between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. There will be a dalton public schools nutrition magnet on delivery cars.

Dawnville Road, Cleveland Highway, Heather Way, Autumn Court, North Oaks Drive
Lakemont Drive, Rio Vista Drive, West Walnut Avenue, Dug Gap Road, Ryman Ridge Road
North Hamilton Street, West Park Street, Factory Street, Moore Street, Tyler Street, Matilda Street, Selvidge
Legion Drive, Mitchell Street, Morningside Drive, Frazier Avenue, Veterans Drive, Connecticut
Southbrook, West Ezzard Avenue, Bobby Drive, Brookhaven Circle, South Hamilton Street, Altamont Avenue, Central Avenue, Cedar Street
Underwood Street, Gist Place, Brooker Drive, Beechland Place
Meeting Street, North Fredrick, Easterling, Teasley, Spencer and East Emery
Lesley Drive, Dawn Drive, Sycamore Circle, Woodpark Drive
East Matilda, North Elm Street, Robert Street, Hawthorne Street, Roberts Street, Underwood Street, Commerce Drive, West Woodland, East Woodland, Northview Drive, Stillwood Drive, Juniper Avenue and Virginia Avenue
Jones Street, Valley Drive, West Crawford Street, Vernon Avenue
Sheridan Avenue, Barbara Avenue, Lester Avenue, East Morris Street, Byron Street, Goodwill Drive, Pinehill Drive, Georgia Avenue
Sheridan Avenue, Riverbend Road, Harris Street, 3rd Avenue, 4th Avenue, 5th Avenue, Lake Street, 11th Avenue, East Morris Street, May Street
Riverbend, East Morris, east Murray, May Street, Dozier, Grimes, Stacy Drive, Pinehill Drive
MLK Jr. Fields, North Grade and North Grimes

No registration required, no fees.

Below is the summer schedule for Big Red READS. Big Red READS is a mobile library that brings books to our K-12 students during the summer months. It is a very rewarding experience to connect with our students in the summer and to promote their continued growth as readers!

Join us this summer for 2021 Big Red READS!

The Big Red READS bus will be coming to your neighborhood!

11:30 - 12:30

Wednesday, June 2
Roan School
1116 Roan Street

Wednesday, June 9
Mack Gaston Community Center
218 Fredrick Street

Wednesday, June 16
City Park School
405 School Street

Wednesday, June 23
Westwood School
708 Trammell Street

Wednesday, June 30
Veterans Park
Corner of Veterans Drive and Mitchell Street

Wednesday, July 7
Lakeshore Park
1212 Dennard Drive

Wednesday, July 14
Roan School
1116 Roan Street

Wednesday, July 21
Mack Gaston Community Center
218 Fredrick Street

Free e-books for ALL ages!
www.myon.com
School Name: Get Georgia Reading
User Name: WhitfieldCounty
Password: read

Summer Camps

Dalton Public Schools Camps

Catamounts Big Red Boys Basketball Camp

Catamount YOUTH Football Camp

All Sports Skills Camp

DHS Little Girls' Cheer Clinic

E-SPORTS Summer Camp (Pre-K - 8th grade)

E-SPORTS SUMMER CAMP (9th - 12th grade)

Lady Catamounts Basketball Camp

Law Cadet Academy

Volleyball Camp

Little Cats Softball Camp

Catamount Summer Baseball Camp

Community Camps

Level UP Youth Leadership Program

Level UP youth leadership program is now enrolling students. There is so much progressing in our nation’s climate and the need to equip our youth is imperative. We will have an information session on May 25 at 6:30 pm @ Mack Gaston Community Center. As our country prepares to open back up, we are dedicated to taking necessary precautions to keep everyone safe. Masks are expected to be worn in the building along with temperature checks and hand sanitizing.

Level-UP is a 10 week leadership development program designed to effectively awaken leadership potential in our community youth. With trained, and licensed professionals, Level-UP commits to equipping youth leaders with life-long skills to implement in their communities, schools, jobs, and social networks.

This particular 10 week session will focus on the 1^st amendment right. We will be teaching our youth the value of this right and how to use it effectively in their communities and groups, and how to use their “voice” with confidence to lead/influence those around them.

“Make a difference tomorrow by being a better leader today.” Join with us and…. Level-UP!

June 1 Introduction/Defining Leadership & Mental Health Check In - Discussing how the pandemic has effected us personally.

June 8 1^st Amendment Right “WHAT IS IT”

June 15 1^st Amendment Right (JUDICIAL PERSPECTIVE)
Leaders will have discussion with a Dalton Judge
LEADERSHIP TRAINING ON INTEGRITY

June 22 1^st Amendment Right (LEGAL PERSPECTIVE)
Leaders will have discussion with a Lawyer
LEADERSHIP TRAINING ON ATTITUDE

June 29 1^st Amendment Right (LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSPECTIVE)
Leaders will have discussion with Dalton Police Department
LEADERSHIP TRAINING ON COMMITMENT

July 6 “Diversifying my World”-Community Speaker
LEADERSHIP TRAINING ON VISION

July 13 “Using my Voice”-Community Speaker
WORK ON VISION BOARD

July 20 “Serving my Community”-Community Speaker
Community Field Trip

July 27 “Leading NOW, Blooming where I’m planted”-Community Speaker

August 2 Graduation

Youth will be assigned mentors and will meet with them once a week. Youth will participate in Community Service on Saturdays or assigned day during the week.

Call Audrey Simmons, Assistant Manager 706-463-2414 for enrollment. SPACES ARE LIMITED, TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED, IF NEEDED.

Camp AIM

Boys and Girls Club

June 1 - July 30
7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Closings around July 4 will be announced later.

Open to students in 1st grade through 12th grade. Located at their Carl Rollins Unit, Dalton Teen Center and Edwards Park.

Cost: $60 per week. One time annual registration fee of $30 that can also apply to after school care. Scholarships are available.

How to Register: Go to Boys and Girls Club located at 1013 Underwood Street between 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Spots are filling up fast. Programs include mountain bikes, reading lab, gym, outdoor play, field trips and a workforce development program for teens.

Broken Heart Ranch Girls Summer Camp

Camp High Hopes

Camp Sidney Dew - NWGA Council of Boy Scouts

Cub Scout Adventure Camp at Camp Sidney Dew - NWGA Council of Boy Scouts

Community Center Summer Fun Camp

Creative Arts Guild (Music, Dance, Art, Gymnastics and Theater Day Camps)

DPRD Summer Classes

Dalton Rec Department Swim Lessons

Design and Engineering Days at NWGA College and Career Academy

Kids Community Learning Center

Whitfield 4-H Day Camps

Camp Rising Sun & Camp Sunshine - Dalton Parks and Recreation

ChristChurch Presbyterian Summer Camps

Salvation Army Day Camp

Girl Scouts

Dance Theater of Dalton

TO REGISTER:

1/2 of the fee is required to hold a spot in camps and 2 weeks notice must be given for withdrawal or changes to receive deposit back.
Call 706-529-5664 for more information!

Princess Adventure Camps (ages 3 - 5)

Journey through our magical kingdom as different princesses each day learning basic ballet, creative movement, tumbling, and play acting taught through interactive games and imaginative play. Costumes and props will be developed during the week by the dancers to bring life to the magic of the Princess Fairy Tales. Please wear leotards, convertible tights and ballet shoes. Snacks and arts and crafts projects provided during the morning camps. A performance video will be made on the last day and shared via email.

Dates	Days	Times	Cost
June 14 - 18	Monday - Friday	9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	$125.00
June 21 - 25	Monday - Friday	9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	$125.00
June 28 - July 2	Monday - Friday	9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	$125.00
June 21 - 24	Monday - Thursday	6 p.m. - 7 p.m.	$55.00
July 12 - 15	Monday - Thursday	6 p.m. - 7 p.m.	$55.00

Mini Movers and Me (Ages 18 months to 3 years)

Fun toddler class for development of flexibility, strength, and basic tumbling skills, with an adult.

Dates	Days	Times	Cost
June 21 - 25	Monday - Friday	10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.	$40.00
July 12 - 15	Monday - Thursday	5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.	$32.00

Adventure Art Camp (Ages 3 and up)

Get moving before you return to school with fun hip hop classes. A performative video will be made on the last day and shared via email.

July 26 - 30

Ages	Times	Cost
3 - 5 year olds	11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.	$50.00 (includes supply fees)
Elementary ages	10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	$60.00 (includes supply fees)
Elementary ages	1 p.m. - 2 p.m.	$60.00 (includes supply fees)

Hip-Hop Workshop (Rising 2nd graders and older)

Get moving before you return to school with fun hip hop classes. A performance video will be made on the last day and shared via email.

Dates	Days	Times	Cost
July 26 - 30	Monday - Friday	2 p.m. - 4 p.m.	$95.00

Story Dance Camp (Ages 6 - 10)

Mornings consist of ballet class, creating journals, and developing choreography for a “short” version of the story. Dancers will bring a sack lunch. After lunch dancers watch a video of the story, take jazz class, learn jazz choreography, and create costumes and props. A perform-ance video will be made on the last day and shared via email.

Dates	Days	Times	Cost
June 14 - 18	Monday - Friday	10 a.m. - 4 p.m.	$225.00
June 21 - 25	Monday - Friday	10 a.m. - 4 p.m.	$225.00

Leaps, Turns and Tiaras (Intermediate dancers ages 8 and up - finished level 2 or 3 ballet)

Mornings will consist of 2 hours of intermediate ballet training concentrating on TURNS and JUMPS. Dancers will bring a sack lunch. Afternoons will be filled with learning Variations from classical ballets, creating costumes and learning new turns and leaps in jazz! A performance video will be made on the last day and shared via email.

Dates	Days	Times	Cost
June 28 - July 2	Monday - Friday	10 a.m. - 4 p.m.	$225.00

Little Theatre, "American Girl Doll" (Ages 4 - 8)

Dancing, making props & costumes, for a FUN showcase piece based on the stories of the American Girl Dolls. Bring your doll. Discover your own Shine! A performance video will be made on the last day and shared via email.

Dates	Days	Times	Cost
July 12 - 16	Monday - Friday	9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	$125.00
July 19 - 23	Monday - Friday	9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	$125.00

Young Actors Camp, "Charlie and the chocolate factory" (Ages 8 and up)

Students will immerse themselves in the thrill of performing with veteran actress Lori Beth Eicholtz. During the week the young actors will hone their skills for the stage, film or commercials by learning how to audition, scene study, improv, techniques of characterization and movement, creating costumes, props, and headshots, and learning about the world of “the Business.” Students will bring a sack lunch. A performance video will be made on the last day and shared via email.

Dates	Days	Times	Cost
July 19 - 23	Monday - Friday	10 a.m. - 4 p.m.	$225.00

Pointe Intensive Dance Camp (Ages 10 and up/finished level 4 or 5 ballet)

Mornings will consist of 2½ hours of intensive ballet and pointe training. Dancers will bring a sack lunch. Afternoons will be filled with the creation of a dance video. This camp is excellent for dancers, ages 10 and up, transitioning to summer dance intensives and older dancers who would like an extra week of dance training in the summer. A performance video will be made on the last day and shared via email.

Dates	Days	Times	Cost
July 12 - 16	Monday - Friday	10 a.m. - 4 p.m.	$225.00

DDC III/IV Dance Camp

Required for all DDC III & IV dancers. Other dancers may participate with permission of instructor. Ballet, tap and jazz technique classes and new choreography.

Dates	Days	Times	Cost
July 12 - 16	Monday - Friday	9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.	$350.00 (includes back to school workshop)

DDC I/II Dance Camp

Required for all DDC I &II dancers. Other dancers may participate with permission of instructor. Ballet and jazz technique classes and new choreography.

Dates	Days	Times	Cost
July 19 - 23	Monday - Friday	9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.	$350.00 (includes back to school workshop)

Back to School Workshop

Four 1 ½ hour master dance classes/day including ballet, jazz, yoga, hip-hop, partnering class, choreography, lyrical, pointe class, and stretch/strengthening classes. This intensive week is appropriate for intermediate/advanced dancers entering 7th grade and older. DDC dancers are required to take a minimum of 10 of the 16 classes offered, but are encouraged to take as many as they can. ($15/class for non-company dancers)

Dates	Days	Times	Cost
July 26 - 29	Monday - Thursday	9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.	Price included in DDC camps

DPS Summer School

Dalton Public Schools Summer School 2021

Dear DPS Families,

As this school year comes to a close, we wanted to share information with you about summer school and how it will work this year. Right now, our plan is to offer summer school in a more traditional way (in person) with the added safety precautions of masks and social distancing (guidelines are subject to change based on CDC recommendations). We have seen through this pandemic that most students need more face to face direct instruction. Not every student is a successful virtual student. We hope the direct instruction will prove more successful for our students recovering credits and striving to graduate on time.

Summer School will begin June 7th, Mondays-Thursdays in two sessions (8:30 – 11:30 AM) and (12:00 – 3:00PM). Some students may need more sessions than others. The decision on how many sessions will be determined by the teacher. Students who fall behind on assignments will have to attend more sessions.

Pre-registration for summer school will be handled by the school counselors at each school. There will also be an official registration in the Lecture Hall at DHS on June 3^rd from 1:00-5:00 PM, and June 4^th from 8:00 AM-12:00. It is only necessary to attend one of these sessions.

Summer School Information:

Location: Dalton High School, 1100 Hall – Enter the doors near the greenhouse.

Dates: June 7 – July 15, (Everyone will be off June 28-July 1 for Summer Break)

Cost: $100 for whole credit courses; $75 for half credit courses (graduating seniors are free)

Sessions as follows:

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
8:30-11:30	8:30-11:30	8:30-11:30	8:30-11:30
12:00-3:00	12:00-3:00	12:00-3:00	12:00-3:00

· Breakfast and lunch will be served on site for all students free of charge.

· Please see your counselor to pre-register, or to receive more information.

Dalton High School Counselors

Morris Innovative High School Counselors

(R-Z) Jay Ashlock: 706.876.4903

Jay.ashlock@dalton.k12.ga.us

Dolores Carrillo: 706.876.4162

Dolores.carrillo@dalton.k12.ga.us

(M-Q) Dee Bonds Curtis: 706.876.4862

Dee.curtis@dalton.k12.ga.us

(F-L) Julie Gallman: 706.876.4899

Julie.gallman@dalton.k12.ga.us

(A-E) Tina Scibilia: 706.876.4847

Tina.scibilia@dalton.k12.ga.us

Russ Southerland (Summer School Director): 706.463.7635

Russ.southerland@dalton.k12.ga.us

Safety Tips

Water Safety Facts

Swimming pools are the most common site for a drowning to occur for children ages 1 to 4.
5,209 children in U.S. will sustain nonfatal near drowning-related injuries this year.
89 percent of boating deaths of all ages occurred on boats where the operator had not received boating safety instructions.
The majority of infant drowning deaths happen in bathtubs or large buckets.
African-American kids ages 5 to 14 are almost three times more likely to drown than white children.
The use of specially made drain covers, safety vacuum-release systems, multiple filter pumps and other pressure-venting pool filter mechanisms can reduce the risk of entrapment in pools.

Top Tips

Watch kids when they are in or around water, without being distracted. Keep young children within arm’s reach of an adult.
Empty all tubs, buckets, containers and kiddie pools immediately after use. Store them upside down so they don’t collect water.
Close toilet lids and use toilet seat locks to prevent drowning.
Keep doors to bathrooms and laundry rooms closed.
Install fences around home pools. A pool fence should surround all sides of the pool and be at least four feet tall with self-closing and self-latching gates.
Know what to do in an emergency. Learning CPR and basic water rescue skills may help you save a life.

More info at http://safekidsgeorgia.org/

From the State of Georgia's Division of Family and Children Services

Lack of Supervision Guidelines

Frequently Asked Questions

Many individuals have questions regarding at what age children may be left unsupervised. While there are no State laws regarding the supervision of children, DFCS has guidelines which we follow. The guidelines are as follows:

• Children eight years or younger should not be left alone

• Children between the ages of nine years and twelve years, based on level of maturity, may be left alone for brief (less than two hours) periods of time; and,

• Children thirteen years and older, who are at an adequate level of maturity, may be left alone and may perform the role of babysitter, as authorized by the parent, for up to twelve hours.

These guidelines pertain only to children who are not in the Department’s custody. Situations involving children for whom the department has placement responsibility are governed by foster care requirements. There are sometimes circumstances where an unsupervised older child is at risk or where a younger child has the maturity level to be left alone or to care for other children. Some examples are:

• It may not be advisable to leave an older child who has a special condition or disability alone.

• Consideration may be given to a child younger than 13 years, who exhibits strong maturity skills and has participated in a course on babysitting, to be alone or to care for other children. Suggested questions to ask are:

1) Does the child know the emergency plan for the family?

2) Does the child know the parent's phone numbers (work and home)?

3) Can the child demonstrate the plan and recite the numbers?

4) What is the availability of the parent during this time?

5) Are there environmental factors that add further risk to the situation?

6) Are there factors that reduce risk, i.e. supportive/available neighbors?

If you have questions and want to talk to the local Whitfield DFCS Office, please call 706-272-2834. If you suspect child abuse or neglect, please call 855-GA-CHILD.

Getting Ready Guides

As part of Georgia Home Classroom, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has identified key skills for children getting ready for kindergarten through fifth grade. These skills will help families understand what children have already learned and can expect to learn when they get back to school. The guides are available in English and Spanish.

Click Here to Access Getting Ready Guides